Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed reports and public speculation that the government’s revocation of the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited is intended to pave the way for the company or its assets to be sold to another investor.
Category: Mining
Asante Gold Updates M&I Resource To 4.6 Million Ounces at Bibiani, Chirano Mines in Ghana
Vancouver, British Columbia, 5 August 2026 – Asante Gold Corporation today announced the filing of updated independently coordinated and prepared NI 43-101 technical reports for its Bibiani and Chirano Gold Mines in Ghana.
Precious Metals Drive Growth as BHP Emerges Strongest Brand in the Sector in 2026
London, UK// – The global mining, metals, and minerals sector enters 2026 amid diverging commodity cycles, with rare earth minerals and precious metals driving growth while bulk commodities face softer demand, according to the Mining, Metals & Minerals 50 2026 report by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy.
Ghana: 15 Suspected Illegal Miners Arrested Near Sanso School
A joint security operation on Saturday, August 1, 2026, has led to the arrest of 15 suspected illegal miners operating dangerously close to the Sanso Methodist Primary and Junior High School in the Obuasi Municipality in the Ashanti Region.
Ghana: Newmont Ahafo South Mine Commissions Cat® 6040 Next Generation Shovel
Accra, Ghana// – Newmont’s Ahafo South mine has successfully commissioned and received Cat® 6040 Next Generation (NG) Hydraulic Mining Shovel from Mantrac Ghana, becoming the first operation within Newmont and one of only three mine sites globally to deploy this advanced loading technology.
Ghana: Divisional Council Criticises Gold Fields’ Dev’t Record, Backs Gov’t-Owned Mine for Tarkwa
The Apinto Divisional Council has criticised the development record of Gold Fields Ghana Limited in Tarkwa, describing the company’s impact on host communities as inadequate despite decades of mining operations.
Digging Deeper: Towards a Holistic Understanding of Chinese Participation in Ghana’s Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector
As the conversation about sustainable mining practices, the effects of illegal mining, and the prosecution of persons involved intensifies, we are pleased to share a recent publication by the Center.
World Gold Council, Ghana Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Responsible Artisanal and Small‑Scale Gold Mining
A ccra, Ghana – The World Gold Council (WGC) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana (GoG), acting through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, today announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation on the formalisation of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), enhance supply chain integrity, […]
Africa Wants to Make Its Critical Minerals a Lever for Industrialisation, Economic Transformation
Ivory Coast// — African ministers, representatives from continental institutions, the private sector, and development partners have called for Africa’s critical minerals to drive a new era of economic transformation, industrialisation and job creation – especially for young people and women- through value addition, regional value chains and beneficiation.
African Bedrock: How the Continent’s Minerals Can Help Power the World
Critical minerals have become the strategic foundation of the next industrial era. Elements such as lithium and copper, as well as rare earth elements (REEs), are increasingly seen as necessities for national security because they are essential to defence supply chains, AI, energy systems, and advanced manufacturing.











